Is Your Portfolio SaaS-Y? Sofware-As-A-Service Kicking Up Valuations

By

Beina Xu

Oct 14, 2011 5:34 pm ET

Software-as-a-service, or SaaS, businesses, with monthly billing models instead of the traditional license and maintenance fee structure, have been popping up all over the deal map of late – just today, buyout-backed SkillSoft Ltd. announced the purchase of the Element K business from NIIT Ventures Inc. Skillsoft is owned by Berkshire Partners, Advent International and Bain Capital.

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